Definition of Epifagus
:a genus of slender purplish brown leafless herbs (family Orobanchaceae) having whitish flowers and being parasitic on the roots of beech trees — see beechdrops
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Epifagus
noun
Ep·i·fa·gus
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ˌepəˈfāgəs
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Origin and Etymology of epifagus
New Latin, from epi- + Latin fagus beech
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